Hairpin adjuster



Jan. 9, 1951 A. M. COUSER HAIRPIN ADJUSTER Filed Dec. 3, 1948 INVENTORATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 9, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIRPINADJUSTER Agnes M. Couser, Oceanside, Calif.

Application December 3, 1948, Serial No. 63,277

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a hairpin adjuster, and more particularly, hasreference to an article novelly formed in a manner to adjust a hairpin,bobby pin, or the like to open position.

An important object of the present invention is to provide an adjusterof the character described that will be capable of manufacture at acomplete minimum of cost.

Another important object is to provide a hair pin adjuster which will beattractive, fully efficient for its intended function, and which will beso formed as to be capable of use over an indefinite period of time.

Another important object is to provide an adjuster of the characterstated that will be attractive, will be adapted for mounting at anylocation deemed particularly desirable by the user, and will take uplittle space.

Still another important object is to provide an adjuster of thecharacter described that is capable of use with considerable facility,the adjuster being particularly and novelly designed as to permitoperation by one hand of the user, so that in a single motion, the handwill both raise the hair .pin or bobby pin into position against theadjuster, and will cause the hair pin or bobby pin to be opened andpositioned exactly in the users hand, ready for use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing, the single figure is a perspective View of thearticle.

Referring to the drawing in detail, I form the article with apin-engaging portion l9, and in use of the article the user simplygrasps the hobby pin or hair pin with one hand, between the thumb andforefinger, and brings it up into engagement with the said portion I 9.This single motion automatically causes the pin to be spread into openposition, since the continuing upward pressure exerted by the thumb andforefinger will, as the long end of the pin comes into engagement withthe portion 19, force the small end of the bobby pin upwardly, thus toadjust the hobby pin to open position.

When the bobby pin has been so adjusted to open position, it will beautomatically positioned ready for use, that is, the bobby pin in openpo- 2 sition will already be held between the thumb and forefinger, sothat the user can insert it in the hair, or use it for any other purposedesired, such as securing a paper pattern to dress material, hemming upthe end of a drape, or otherwise applying said bobby pin to the varioususes for which it might be suited.

Considering the drawing, a body portion 16 is here provided with opposedparallel longitudibag portion to eilectively secure the article inproper position. The pin-engaging portion IQ of course will projectoutwardly, for use of the device as described hereinbefore.

Important characteristics of the invention may now be noted. One ofthese characteristics is the fact that the article is readily stamped inthe simplest manufacturing operations from thin sheet metal stock, withthe construction being adapted to permit said manufacture inconsiderable quantity.

Other important characteristics may also be noted. Although the articleis adapted to be manufactured at extremely low cost, yet, it functionsin cooperation with the users hand in a novel manner, to adjust a bobbypin to open position. In other words, simply by causing the hand holdingthe bobby pin to traverse the pinengaging-portion of the device, one endof the pin is engaged and the other end moves to open position in thesingle motion of the hand. Additionally, when the pin has been soadjusted to open position, it will already have been properly positionedwith respect to the thumb and forefinger, ready for its intended use.

Additionally, other important characteristics of the invention may benoted in residing in the fact that it is adapted for mounting in variouslocations, and when mounted in proper position, occupies so little spaceas to be almost invisible, to the casual observer.

What is claimed is:

A hair pin adjuster comprising a single plate shaped to provide a fiatbody portion, said body 3 portion having parallel rows of openingsextended longitudinally thereof and respectively disposed adjacent theopposite longitudinal edges of said body portion, said openings beingadapted to receive thread for stitching the body portion to a fabricsupport, pointed ears formed upon said longitudinal edges and disposedwholly in the plane of the body portion, said ears extending outwardlyin opposite directions from said body portion, said earsbeingadapteditc-engagein said; support, and a; hair pineengaginglip extending;

out of the plane of one end of the body portion.

AGNES M. COUSER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordain'thev file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,150,144 Andersen Mar. 14, 19392,441,352 Frank May 11, 1948 2,489,579 King Nov. 29, 1949 FOREIGNPATENTS Number Country Date 803,599 France July 15, 1936 OTHERREFERENCES The New Erector, Manual of Instructions, No. 9, 1929, section16, page 2, Angle and Angle Pieces. Note element D. N.

